As the screening time of 'Iron Man' in the United States increases day by day, almost all the discordant voices have disappeared.
Because from the second day of its release, its box office steadily increased, and in less than a week, it surpassed the $300 million box office of 'Starship Troopers'.
The box office results alone definitively prove that 'Iron Man' is indeed better than 'Starship'.
After all, it's not just the box office data in Great Xia that's impressive; even in the United States, your starship can't compete. So what else is there to say?
John, as the director of Starship, had a pretty tough time.
When Starship was released in Great Britain, it lost at the box office, and he felt indignant, so he specially participated in a program.
The claim on the show that 'Iron Man' had higher box office returns in Great Britain than 'Starship Troopers' was actually a tactic used by the producers.
Then, he went on to say things like the audience of Da Xia had a problem with their appreciation level.
However, John Woo probably never expected that 'Iron Man' would dare to be released in the United States.
What's even more surprising is that Iron Man's box office performance in the United States surpassed that of his Starship.
You should know that that show has an encore segment.
The production team really knows how to stir things up. After Iron Man's box office surpassed Starship's, they immediately asked John to do an encore.
What happened next is predictable. John, a well-known sci-fi director, was humiliated by the host's barrage of questions on the show.
If it weren't for all the terms in the program contract, he might have gone berserk on the spot.
But the host didn't care about any of that; it was all for the sake of the show.
He completely ignored John's dark expression and continued asking:
"Mr. John, do you think Mr. Lu Xu is also an excellent science fiction director? After all, his Iron Man film grossed more than your Starship!"
Finally, John couldn't hold back any longer and said in a deep voice:
"No, if he only has one science fiction work, even if that science fiction work has a good box office, he still can't be considered an outstanding science fiction director!"
"Oh? Then what do you think are the essential qualities of an excellent science fiction director, Mr. John?"
The host's eyes lit up, and he continued to ask questions.
John, with a stern face, said:
"In fact, there are quite a few directors on the 'Hare' side who have made an excellent sci-fi film, but most of them failed miserably with their second or third installments."
Therefore, I believe that an excellent science fiction director should have at least two outstanding works…
"So Mr. John thinks the other side can't make a second sci-fi film that's just as good?"
The host really knows how to exploit loopholes, seizing on this point to ask a question.
However, John was a cunning old fox and didn't fall for it at all. He simply said meaningfully:
"Then we'll just have to wait and see. I won't make any judgments."
...
One of the advantages of the internet age is that even television programs from the United States can be watched in China.
When John, the director of Starship, said those words on the show, it reached the Great Xia region, and people in the industry there finally spoke up.
In fact, for a while, everyone was really hesitant to show their faces.
When Iron Man first came out, wasn't he looked down upon by people in the United States?
As a result, people in the industry began to complain.
They say it's all the fault of Da Xu Culture, that they've brought shame upon themselves internationally.
They were worried that these people in the industry would lose face because of Daxu Culture.
But who knew that after Iron Man was released, it not only became a hit with excellent quality, but also quickly gained popularity in the United States.
This sudden change caught those in the industry off guard.
They all said earlier that they didn't want to embarrass themselves by associating with Daxu Culture, so naturally they can't benefit from it now.
Moreover, if you just jump out like that, you might get ridiculed by netizens.
So these people simply became mute.
When news of John's second appearance on the show came back, people in the industry became active again:
“What director John of ‘Hollywood’ said makes some sense. Iron Man is a good sci-fi movie, but there’s only one, so it’s a bit lacking in terms of quality.”
"'Haolaiwu' does have this requirement. Director Xu is certainly a great director, but he is still a little bit short of being an outstanding science fiction director."
"Actually, I think Da Xu Culture's handling of this matter was too blatant, which is not a good thing for others to join 'Haolaiwu' in the future."
That's right! Your Daxu Culture is indeed impressive, but if you offend 'Haolaiwu', it will create a lot of trouble for those who come after you..."
"Although Iron Man did well at the box office in the United States, we can't be too complacent. After all, we are still far behind the United States in terms of performance."
One or two successes mean nothing. If Daxu Culture doesn't understand this, it might stumble next time..."
...
Of course, the attitude of the people in the industry is completely opposite to that of the netizens of DaXia.
After hearing the opinions of the "Haolaiwu" group of industry insiders on Daxia Films, they were all holding their breath.
Fortunately, Daxu Culture helped out and got Iron Man released in the United States.
Later, it completely crushed Starship Troopers at the box office, giving Chinese netizens a sense of pride:
"Daxu Culture has really brought glory to the country this time. It's really great that they were able to dominate the 'Haolaiwu' market."
“Back then I said Iron Man would be a great sci-fi blockbuster, and now it has proven me right once again.”
"That guy named John must be dumbfounded. He can't beat them in Great Xia, and he can't beat them in the United States either."
"That's right! This guy used to have an excuse, but now he can't even find one."
It's laughable that all they can say is something like "one or two movies".
If Daxu Culture were to release another sci-fi film in the future, I wonder what excuses they would have left…
"If you ask me, that guy is just being stubborn. He's lost miserably, but he still has the nerve to keep talking!"
...
Time flies.
After Iron Man was taken off the shelves in the United States, it grossed a total of $600 million at the box office.
This number surprised everyone.
It's worth noting that such box office results are quite impressive for 'Halo Movies,' reaching twice the box office of the sci-fi film 'Starship Troopers.'
At the time, Starship only grossed $300 million at the box office, and its director, John, became somewhat arrogant.
It's easy to imagine how much of a shock 'Iron Man's' $600 million box office hit was to those in the 'Hare' industry.
But what's even more surprising is...
Immediately afterwards, Daxu Culture announced that 'Iron Man 2' will be released simultaneously in China and the United States.
When this news came out, almost everyone was stunned, and it instantly caused a huge uproar online.
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